Project Engineer

Our client is a group from European capitals whose main activity is in the fields of generation and distribution of electricity, natural gas, oil, and renewable energy. With more than 200,000 employees, it is one of the largest utility companies in the world. One of their branches performs Consultancy and applied Research and Innovation (R&I) projects on the whole electricity value-chain, including the fields of power generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and end-use, with a focus on energy transition and the 3 Ds: decarbonization, decentralization, and digitalization.

As part of their consulting and R&I activities, they're looking for a talented Project Engineer (Electrical) to support the execution of consulting services and R&I projects focused on ensuring an efficient energy transition in America that considers a strong penetration of renewables and flexibilization of existing thermal assets.

Some responsibilities include:

• Technical Support to Diagnose,
  Monitor and Assess HVAC/HVDC Transmission Lines Throughout their Lifecycle. This technical support
  will typically include, but is not limited to:
  • Design Stage: i) Selection
    of components e.g. insulators, surge arresters etc.; ii) Challenge tower
    configurations; and iii) Monitoring system selection.
  • Procurement Stage: i) Technical
    offer reviews; ii) Writing of scope of works; Operational Stage: i) Analyse
    faults; ii) Assess line and tower damage; and iii) Grid simulations to assess
    operating conditions.
  • Develop risk assessment and financial modeling to elaborate business cases for BESS solutions when required.
• Technical Support to Diagnose,
  Monitor and Assess Power Transformers Throughout their Lifecycle. This technical support
  will typically include, but is not limited to:
  • Design Stage: i) Review
    and creation of technical specs; ii) Procurement support (proposals review and
    recommendation); iii) Verification of Supplier specification; and iv) Design
    Review.
  • Procurement Stage: i) Factory
    Technical Inspection (new OEMs to be evaluated); ii) Witnessing Active Parts;
    iii) Witnessing of FAT (Factory Acceptance Test); iv) Procurement and
    installation of DGAs (Digital Gas Analyzers); and v) Witnessing of SAT (Site
    Acceptance Test).
  • Operational Stage (after the Transformer is delivered
    on-site): i) Oil sampling and analysis and lifetime assessment; ii) Audit and
    quality validation of local Labs; and iii) OneBoard (digital platform for
    offline and online monitoring, with health diagnostic KPIs embedded).
• Technical Support to
  Assess Switchgears Throughout its Design and Procurement Stage. This technical support
  will typically include, but is not limited to:
  • Design Stage: i) Review and creation of
    technical specs; ii) Procurement support (proposals review and recommendation);
    iii) Verification of Supplier specification; and iv) Design Review.
  • Procurement Stage: i) Factory
    Technical Inspection (new OEMs to be evaluated. e.g. China fact.); ii) Witnessing
    of FAT (Factory Acceptance Test); and iii) Witnessing of SAT (Site Acceptance
    Test).
• Technical Support for Different
  Investigations to be Performed on Electrical Equipment. This technical support
  will typically include, but is not limited to:
  • Fact findings on
    damaged components, identifying damage mechanisms and potential causes of
    failure.
  • Support power plants
    on technical discussions with O&M, insurance companies and local
    regulators.
  • Witness inspections
    and different procedures performed by external contractors.
  • Evaluate different
    technologies in the case of upgrades or retrofittings.

The desirable candidate shall be a talented engineer with an Electrical Engineering degree, with at least 5 years of experience. The candidate must be fully proficient in English and ideally know Portuguese. The candidate must demonstrate strong technical competences in at least one activity (listed above), be open to travel abroad, and be fully autonomous (driving included). Ideally have a strong interest in the power generation and transmission sector, and ideally have a basic understanding of the operation of the Chilean national grid (Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional) and / or other similar electrical markets.

The position is located in Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, and is hybrid, meaning the candidate can work from home two days per week.

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